Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: ESE Student Romantic Relationships I have observed a high school ESE classroom in which multiple girls claim to be with the same boy. All of the girls surround this boy and will sometimes fight with each other over this one boy. These romantic relationships and conflicts are keeping them off task and distracting other students during group/independent work. How can the teacher address this issue? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would first address the issue immediately when it starts to happen. The whole class must know that this sort of behavior is not tolerated in the classroom. They are there to learn. Remind them of the rules and expectations. Definitely separate them and not allow them to do any group work together. Let them know that if the behavior continues, that there will be consequences and privileges taken away. I also think that involving the parents, in the least letting them know, could be helpful.